The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-15
BOARD OF FREEHoLDERs.

The October meeting OF the cunt
Board Of F%reeholders was held in the
Court House in Salem Oh Wednesday.
Al the members were present except
c. Edwin Basset
The usual current bills were receiv-
ed and ordered paid.
On motion the County Collector WAS
authorized to borrow 5000 in antici-
patton of the Collection Of taxes. He
was als9 authorized to have the 50,
600 note now in Salem National Bank
renewed.
The clerk announced that tile new
ballot boxes for the County were daily
expected to arrive. He thought that
some distinctions TO the election Off
GERS would be necessary for the boxes
t be properly used and a motion was
made to the effect that some one OF
the election officers from eleti precinct
in the County he selected to meet the
Clerk John J.. Flynn, at an appoint
ed time. of which due notice will be
given, as soon as possible after the
boxes are received, and receive the
Instructions.
The reappointment of r. Henry
Holme, as County Superintendent Of
public schools, having beeaxmade by
the State Board Of Education. came
before the Board Of Freeholders for
confirmation and wa rejected.
Go buy of Robbns's large and fine
stock of blankets, robes, and sleighs
he has just laid in. 1915,
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REPUBLICAN RESOLUTION.
passed at the county convention last
week.
Resolred. That the Republicans of Sa-
lem county, IN convention assembled, I
reahirm the principals laid down in the
Republican platform of 1884, believing
that in the success of those principals
depend the progress and future welfare
of this country.
ResoIred. Recognizing that this is pa
government OF the people, for the Peo-
pie, and by the people" we are in favor
of measures which allow the people to
express their choice upon all matters;
and we are therefore in favor Of any
aud AL laws which put The liquor
t;, -, ~ bapdc
Resogrcd, That the candidates this
day selected as our STANDARD bearers,
and who are in every way worthy to
represent the party, received u mdi-
yfded support, and we pledge ourselves
to do all in ON power TO have their
election ratified at the polls.
RcSolred, The fishing industry of Sa-
lem county is an important one; en-
ployiug as it does and furnishing a
livelihood tor a large number of our
citi2els, who have thousands of dollars
Of hard earneGcap. Asted f""'c;. I
AS The teIdeucy of legisla both
state and National, seems to hostile
to the fishing industry Of Soutn Jersey,
we urge upon our legislative candidates,
if elected, to s%trenuously oppose all
measures which eneroach upon the
rights of ~ class of citizens, and to
urge the age Of laws which will al
low them Il zee and undisputed right
to fish, at suitable and reasonable sea-
sons, in all n~avigable waters of our
State, whether houndarystream or 9TH
erwise.
The executive committee named.
consists: Benz. f. Wood, East Ward,
salem: Frederick G. Gaynor, West
Ward, Salem; r. NJ. Acton. Jr., Elsin-
boro; Richard Fox, j.. A. Creek; r. G.
Miller, Alloway; Charles Hires, Quin-
ton; Alfred shute, Warrington; j. F.
Sinuickson, l.. p, Neck; Geo. Stanton,
L. p. Neck: l.. A. d. Allen, Pi%lesgrove,
Hiram W. Smith, U. P~ittsgrovei
Abram Cochran, Pittsgrove, and Silas
Pedrick ,Oidmans.